How To Fix EHPRC_CPM_GENERAL024 - Specification type &1 is not assigned to a material category

EHPRC_CPM_GENERAL024 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EHPRC_CPM_GENERAL - General Messages

• Message number: 024

• Message text: Specification type &1 is not assigned to a material category

What causes this issue?

Specification type &V1& for substance &V2& is not assigned to a material
category.

System Response

The system cannot read the configuration of the material category.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

Change the configuration of the specification type in the
<DS:SIMG.EHPRC_MATCDC>Assign Material Category to Compliance Data </>
Customizing activity.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EHPRC_CPM_GENERAL024 - Details

• The SAP error message EHPRC_CPM_GENERAL024 indicates that a specification type is not assigned to a material category in the context of SAP's Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) module, specifically within the context of Product Compliance Management (CPM). This error typically arises when you are trying to create or manage specifications for materials that do not have the necessary configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Assignment: The specification type you are trying to use is not linked to the material category of the material you are working with.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the system where the specification types and material categories are not properly defined or linked.
  Incorrect Material Category: The material you are trying to assign the specification to may not belong to the correct category that supports the specified type.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Specification Type Assignment:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (transaction code SPRO).
  Navigate to the